The 48th was a blast. Thank you!

Recap from the 2022 Downtown Kitchener Mile

Great evening for a goosey mile! Thank you for coming out. Hundreds of free photos are available at our Flickr page.  Cole’s time is the fastest mile in Run Waterloo history.

The 2022 Waterloo 10 KM Classic

We’re a bit overwhelmed! Congratulations to all participants in the 45th running of the Waterloo 10 KM Classic. It was a beautiful day to spend with friends, good food, good music, and good vibes. We will update this post constantly as we recap an incredible day, and when the thousands of photos and finish line […]

Steve Vosburgh takes the lead

Our events rely on thousands of volunteer-hours, and we’re always trying to find the right fit to engage and reward volunteer efforts. We struck it rich this winter with Steve Vosburgh, who you may or many not have seen out on the course as our lead cyclist at three races so far! We caught up […]

Aidan Kelly unlocks the 40 Time Finisher Achievement

We first introduced Aidan Kelly on our blog in a post way back in 2015, when he had just finished his measly 34th Waterloo 10 KM Classic. Since then: We got inspired to find, digitize, and release all historical results for four decades Next, we created a Membership program with profiles that show such incredible […]

How long has it been since you last raced?

[Update: Amanda Phair and Marius Florea are Week 1 winners. 3 more draws upcoming!] It’s back! For the first time since February 2020, we are excited to offer the ‘My Next KW Race’ and for the upcoming race it is bigger and better than ever before. How long has it been since you last raced? […]

At long last, we’re back in beautiful Baden!

It’s been three years since we were last organizing an event in the Township of Wilmot, and were we glad to be back! Thank you to all the participants, volunteers, sponsors and spectators who make this possible. To all those running in their first race (!), or their first race back since the hiatus (!), […]

Photo Contest: Running with Nature

The contest is open until midnight on May 13, 2022. Of all the great perks of running, one of the best is spending so much quality time outside. From the fresh air to the beautiful sunrises and sunsets to surprise encounters with wildlife, the list goes on and on. To celebrate Earth Day 2022, Run […]

Run Pure + Simple is back on the Kissing Bridge Trail!

We were out in Elmira this morning for a sunny 5k! Thanks to everyone for coming out and getting us up and running again with safe, live events. The complete album of finish line photos is available at our Flickr page.  Our Run Pure + Simple series is a no-frills style of racing. We […]

Spring updates to Run Waterloo’s COVID-19 policy

Note: this went to effect on April 20, 2022. There are very few current restrictions on outdoor events, which is great. We believe outdoor racing to be a safe and healthy activity, and we are easing back into live races throughout 2022. We already have our third event of the season coming up on April […]

Membership are back for 2022!

Back after a long hiatus, Run Waterloo is back with live events in 2022 and we have a streamlined membership program to match! Join now! Even in it’s most basic form, this is still a rewarding program that can easily pay itself back through events, and includes a RW Results Profile (see right) and RW […]